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Janis Joplin, the Bee Gees and radio address by President Eisenhower also make the cut

Pink Floyd, Simon & Garfunkel, Chubby Checker and Philip Glass are just a few of the artists whose work will be inducted into the National Recording Registry of the Library of Congress.

Their songs and compositions are among 25 sound recordings that will be preserved for their cultural, artistic and historic importance.

The selections span musical genres, ranging from Broadway to rock to classical music. Other works on this year's list include the original soundtrack recording to "South Pacific"; the "Saturday Night Fever" soundtrack, "Cheap Thrills," which marked Janis Joplin’s second release with the band Big Brother; and President Dwight D. Eisenhower's 1958 radio address after the U.S. launched into orbit the world’s first communications satellite.

"Congress created the National Recording Registry to celebrate the richness and variety of our audio heritage and to underscore our responsibility for long-term preservation, to assure that legacy can be appreciated and studied for generations," James H. Billington, Librarian of Congress, said in a statement. "Our challenge, however, continues to be finding collaborative and innovative ways to protect and make available this unmatched legacy to the public."

Under the National Recording Preservation Act of 2000, the Librarian, with input from the public and from the Library’s National Recording Preservation Board, must select important recordings each year that are at least 10 years old, which explains the omission of, say, Justin Bieber. So far, 375 recordings have been tapped for preservation.